Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
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Annual Meeting of the Chittenden County
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Union.
The annual convention of the Woman's
Christion Temperance Union of Chitten
den county occurred ut Shelburn, MAY %
and 20. About 40 delegates were present.
The degree of excellence attained in the
papers presented, the hospitality of the
citizens, the music, the flowers and wealth
er all combined to make it one of the most
successful gatherings of the society. The
printed programme was carried out, al
though the ladies were disappointed in not
having their national superintendent.
Mrs' barney, WIN them as they had an
ticipated.
The principal'papers, addresses and dis
cusslons were as follows:
Address of Welcome Mrs. William McNeil
Reports of secretary and treasurer - WIZ
Jail and almshouse work Mr. PPW2 GOD
Prevention Of cruelty to children, 0''
Mrs. b II. Day
Young woman's work g.. Miss NJ. p. Dutton
IIemperTance Instruction Miss Lettie Halves
Temperance Hospital Miss Ida woodwork
sunday-school work, class of children.
r,-,, Miss Emma Sutton
Legislative work, Mrs. r, II. Day
Address, Temperance as Redemptivc Force.
,, Prof. 5. f. Emerson, U. V. NJ.
HHTangeiistiG iI work Mrs Henry Prinde
ance Meetings.
Womans work. b. ........... Mira w IT Tee
Our missionary teacher in Santiago. 8. A.
Miss Alice j. Baldwin
our badge. ........... Mrs. w. H. H. Barker
Health talk. ............... Mrs G. r. Atwatcr
l'atent alcohol ..: ."......... Mrs G. NJ. Shedd
our national president ..... Miss Mary Miles
Mrs w. F. Metcalf
Praise service Mrs. c. +. Burdick,
''''SN 80 wv Miss Atnplu Marsh
The address by Prof S. f. Emerson on
Temperance as Redemptive Force"
was interesting ana was listened to by
well filled house.
The convention was favored with a short
address by Rev. G. F. Burdick which
was being said about temperance workers
using charity; for his part, his mantle of
charity was all split open in the back,
winch seemed to hint that he began wear
ing 1t before he had attained his present
physical proportions. About the only
way to treat the rum business, =" he said,
is to deal with it as though 1t was dray
horse-a peck of oats before and a
cat-o-ninetails behind it praise
and penalty must go together as
well as faith and works. The yeast is
working in the three measures of meal,
science, business and religion Union
OF forces is what. stirs the whiskey ele-
ment. 1t is a good sign that the dealers
are getting furious. Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad.
Whether we look at the subject in it's re-
lation to religion, the family or national
prosperity and perpetuity, intemperance
is our curse, and divine power relied upon,
and human law enforced must be our
cure.
City Missionary Rev. Mr.. Cook spoke a
few minutes and gave some very good
practical suggestions as seen from his
field of labor.
The nominating committee renominated
the officers of the last year; but as the
secretary, Miss Laura Brownell is to re-
main in Boston an indefinite time Mrs.
w. +. Metcalf was appointed secretary
The treasurer, Mrs. B. II. DayIasked to
be excused from further service in that
capacity and suggested the name of Mrs.
w. L. Lee, which was accepted by the
convention. Mrs. DR.. Lund keeps the
position she has filled so acceptably as
president, The closing business was to
vote upon planting the W. c. Z. U. ban
ner upon State fair ground which was
adopted by large majority. The meet
ing closed by singing the temperance
doxology.